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• Some in Ohio’s marijuana industry oppose new attempt to overturn hemp ban, marijuana restrictions February 6, 2026
  Ohioans for Cannabis Choice can start collecting signatures to get a referendum on the ballot to block a law that will change the state’s voter-passed recreational marijuana law and ban intoxicating hemp products. But there are others in the industry that don’t agree with the new effort. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost approved summary language […]
• Here are the candidates running for Ohio statewide office in 2026 February 6, 2026
  Ohioans will vote for a new governor, attorney general, auditor, secretary of state, and treasurer this November. Ohio Supreme Court seats and a highly competitive congressional race are also among those to appear on the ballot. A primary election in May will decide the final lineup for the end-of-the-year ballot. All current statewide executive office-holders […]
• Millions of Americans, including Ohioans, don’t get SNAP even though they’re eligible February 6, 2026
  A Republican spending law that President Donald Trump signed last summer made the deepest cuts in history to the largest federal anti-hunger program. It comes as millions of Americans — and thousands of Ohioans — already aren’t getting benefits for which they’re eligible, according to a new analysis of government data. The man who conducted […]
• Ohio Supreme Court rules school district-wide email list is public record February 6, 2026
  The Ohio Supreme Court sided against an Ohio school district in an opinion that allows an email distribution list for the school district community to be released as a public record. The state’s highest court said Xenia Community Schools must produce an email distribution list requested by Darbi Boddy, a former Lakota Local School Board […]
• Recent court rulings prove why lawmakers must get kids’ online safety right February 6, 2026
  Recent court rulings blocking efforts to regulate social media platforms send an important message to Ohio lawmakers: protecting kids online is necessary, but it has to be done the right way. When courts step in to halt legislation, it often means laws were rushed, overly broad, or unclear about where responsibility lies. The result is not […]
• Incumbent Democrats hold huge cash advantage in Ohio’s competitive congressional seats February 5, 2026
  Incumbent Democrats in Ohio’s three most competitive congressional districts are swamping their opponents in fundraising ahead of a pivotal midterm election. In the final quarter of 2025, U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Toledo raised more than $537,000. The three Republicans running against her brought in about $545,000 combined. Kaptur also holds a massive advantage in […]